Leander Paes named International Tennis Hall of Fame Fan Vote winner

Is the International Tennis Hall of Fame calling on Leander Paes to be inducted in 2024?

If tennis fans have anything to say about it, then yes.

A groundbreaker for India, Paes won the ITHF’s Fan Vote after ballots cast from 145 countries were tallied. The outcome means Paes will see three percentage points added to his total received from the Official Voting Class.

Ana Ivanovic and Carlos Moya finished second and third to earn an additional two percent and one percent, respectively.

Paes is the first Asian man to be nominated in the Player Category. During his career, the Calcutta native completed career Grand Slams in both men’s doubles and mixed doubles to rack up 18 major titles. Paes, who spent 37 weeks as the ATP’s No. 1-ranked doubles player, was also a singles bronze medalist at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and won his lone singles title at the site of the Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. 25 years ago.

Compatriot Vijay Amritraj is also up for enshrinement, having been nominated in the Contributor Category.

The Class of 2024 will be revealed later this year.